IP & Licensing Project Supervisor in London Area

Job description

IP & Licensing Project Supervisor

Industry: Designer toys and collectible pieces

Location: Canary Wharf, London

Job type: Full time Permanent

About POP MART

Founded in 2010, POP MART is a market-leading entertainment company and a global champion of designer toy culture. Through global artist development, IP operations, and designer toy culture evangelism, we have built an integrated platform covering the entire designer toy value chain. Besides our original and iconic IPs such as Molly, Hirono, Skullpanda, and LABUBU, POP MART collaborates with top-tier toys and lifestyle brands including Disney, Universal Studios, and Sanrio to create collectible art toys featuring their iconic characters.

POP MART has established a strong presence across key European markets, including the UK, France, Italy, Netherlands, Germany and Spain. As part of our strategic growth initiatives, we are focused on expanding our retail network into additional high-potential markets across Europe, continuing to strengthen our brand's position in the region.

For more information, please visit

www.popmart.com

and our

LinkedIn Career

page.

What to Expect

POP MART is a fast-paced company with a young and multicultural team where you can expect to:

• The opportunity to collaborate with top-tier brands — let’s create something fun together!
• Be trusted with meaningful responsibilities and have space to grow through doing.

Benefits

POP MART offers our employees:

• Selected POP MART toys as appreciation gifts every month
• A structured bonus/commission scheme in line with the company’s and the individual’s performance
• Comprehensive training and development programs
• Regular team social events
• Paid rest breaks

The Role and Candidate

POP MART is seeking a highly organized and proactive IP & Licensing Project Supervisor to join our team. This role will support the IP & Licensing Manager in supervising brand collaborations, co-branding, and licensing projects.

Responsibilities

• Licensing Project Management:
• Identify and evaluate potential licensing partners and business opportunities and conduct targeted outreach to prospective clients and partners.
• Support and drive relationship management with Pop Mart licensees. Work closely with key stakeholders and cross-functional teams to align on strategic priorities, drive execution, and maintain transparent communication.
• Develop and deliver compelling IP pitches to drive licensing deals.
• Maintain and update records of licensing projects, pipelines, and agreements.
• Collaborate with marketing, legal, and finance teams to support licensing strategy.
• Stakeholder Management:
• Negotiate licensing agreements, fees, and terms in collaboration with internal teams.
• Drive the optimization of internal and external processes to enable efficient communication, effective contract management, and seamless project execution with partners.
• Work closely with global IP colleagues across different markets to align on project pipeline, share insights, and ensure effective communication and synchronization.
• Artist Partnership Support:
• Support artis partnership projects, including negotiate partnership models, discuss IP develop plan and other related issues.
• Team Leadership & Supervision:
• Supervise, coach, and support junior team members

Required Qualifications

• At least 2 years of proven experience in a licensing role, either as a licensor or a licensee
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Demonstrated interest in pop culture, collectibles, or designer toys
• Possess strong logical thinking skills and risk awareness
• Fluent in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must hold a valid work visa/residency in the UK for employment

Desirable but Not Essential

• Additional European language skills (e.g. Spanish, German, French, Italian)

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

06-11-2025

Profession type

Retail

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English